Elizabeth and Her German Garden - Couverture souple

Von Arnim, Elizabeth; Beauchamp, Marie Annette

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1494805766 ISBN 13 : 9781494805760

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

A Witty, Botanical Escape from Society’s Expectations

First published in 1898, Elizabeth and Her German Garden is a charming, semi-autobiographical novel that captures a year in the life of an intelligent and irreverent woman seeking peace—and purpose—in her blossoming garden.

Told in diary format, the story follows Elizabeth, a spirited protagonist who flees the stiff formalities and shallow concerns of upper-class society to cultivate something real: beauty, solitude, and sanity among flowers and fruit trees. With biting humor and lyrical prose, she recounts her often-hilarious misadventures in gardening, pokes fun at social norms, and reflects deeply on nature, womanhood, and freedom.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:
✅ Witty, observant female narrators
✅ Quiet stories about self-discovery and nature
✅ Humorous critiques of fashion, gender roles, and society

Elizabeth and Her German Garden is the first in a beloved series of novels featuring Elizabeth’s witty perspective. A literary escape filled with fragrant blossoms, sly humor, and timeless wisdom, this book continues to delight readers over a century later.

Grow something beautiful—starting with this book.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Elizabeth von Arnim (1866–1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1494805766
• ISBN 13: 9781494805760
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 138
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg